Lethal Defense

Nate Shepherd Legal Thriller Series, Book 1

By: Michael Stagg

Narrated by: George Newbern

A client savagely kills a man to protect a friend. A lawyer with secrets must prove it was justified.

Attorney Nate Shepherd left a big firm to go out on his own. He sees nothing but opportunity when an out-of-town lawyer wants to hire him as local counsel on a high-profile murder case. Though his family worries that the case hits too close to home, Nate joins the defense team.

When circumstances force him to take on a bigger role, Nate ignores his family’s fears and throws himself into his client’s defense. But as he digs deeper, every aspect of the case raises memories of a terrible event that Nate has tried his best to bury.

Battling an aggressive prosecutor in court and a dogged reporter outside it, Nate fights to prove that his client’s brutal, bloody slaying of an evil victim was right. But when Nate’s own story is exposed, it threatens his client’s freedom...and Nate’s carefully constructed life. Can he fend off his own demons long enough to save his client?

This is the first book in the gripping Nate Shepherd Legal Thriller series. If you like razor-sharp dialogue, iron-willed characters, and slippery moral quandaries, then you’ll love this fierce courtroom drama.

©2020 Michael Stagg (P)2020 Podium Audio

good story

I would give it a 5 if not so much cussing, unnecessary. I just think a good author can write a good story, and it would sell without all crude language.

One of the best!!

Moved fast and efficiently. The story the characters wonderful. Will continue the series. The reading also one the best. Couldn’t stop listening. I will recommend.

Fantastic story

I loved the ending. After listening non-stop, I couldn’t pull myself away, I feared the ending would be anti-climactic. It wasn’t. A very satisfying ending to a truly well told story. I must hear more from this author. ❤️❤️❤️

Outstanding book!

Please do not listen to the negative reviews on this book as they almost turned me away from buying it. I couldn’t be happier about purchasing this book, it was one of the best I’ve listened to so far on this app! Buy this book and listen to the whole thing, you will not regret it!

Great Story

I really like the story, I just couldn't get past all the answers from the witnesses. Yes and no answer are the norm and maybe mixing it up a little with "I did and I didn't", but for every witness answering that way made them all sound the same. And it was very noticable. Otherwise, I loved the book.